Notes About The Poem

NOTE a VVV (visual vertical verse) is a proverbial style shape poem inspired by A R Ammons 'Cleavage and Chasm ' poetry to which I have now applied this new convenient label and an integral title.

Verse Freed To Visualise

CRATER a vvv
       fragile     and
      volatile     lie
suppressed     emotions
       denied     'neath
            the     volcano 
              of     frustration 

CANYAN  a vvv
           high     wide
            and     handsome
            the      chasm
             of       emptiness
           that      fills
    viduaged      hearts
ETERNAL PAUSE a vvv
     soft      spoken
  voiced      musings
    freed      verse
  lingers      in
      the       ear
dwelling      for
          a      moment

VIDUAGE
      beauty     youth
yesterdays     dreams
        todays     remains
      dressed     in
       widows     weeds
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Sikorski Avatar
November 12, 2020 at 9:20 AM
Widows weeds ...I enjoyed this very much ! Very vivid imagery... limited number of words and yet vastly more impactful than normal prose ! Here’s where I need my emojis ! Big smile w/hug ! Kim
Strand Avatar
November 12, 2020 at 10:36 AM
Cheers Kimberley
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